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I was wondering if anyone on the forum playing C6th was still using Curly's open tuning and pedal setup? Tenn.Lee
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Uhh, probably not. :\
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Johnny Cox uses some unique changes he learned from Curly Chalker.
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My Friend Danny Sneed does.
Low to high, A,D,F,A,C,E,G,A,C,E

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I don’t play much of “that kind” of C6(my style is quite primitive) but I put that copedent on my Sho~Bud Permanent because of the limitations of the changer.
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for reference
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it's certainly unique, as was the man himself. a genius!
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Rick Schmidt wrote:My Friend Danny Sneed does.
Low to high, A,D,F,A,C,E,G,A,C,E

https://youtu.be/8P9CmVOqoZo
Danny's quite amazing too!
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scott murray wrote:for reference
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it's certainly unique, as was the man himself. a genius!
Curly's 4th pedal raised the two As a whole tone.
5th pedal raise 3rd A-B, lower 4th G-F#
Raised 8th F to F#

He never lowered his G to F.
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Johnny Cox wrote: 5th pedal raise 3-1, lower 3-1/2
Could you clarify that?
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With either of his right knee levers he could lower no. 3 A half tone, and with his left knees he could raise no. 3 a half tone That's unusual. He gets some great playing out of that copedent. I'm tempted to try it,Tenn.Lee
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Donny Hinson wrote:
Johnny Cox wrote: 5th pedal raise 3-1, lower 3-1/2
Could you clarify that?
Sorry
P5 raise string 3, A to B
lower string 4, G to F#
Raise string 8, F to F#
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